Mount Vernon United Methodist Church
Mount Vernon United Methodist Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mound Prairie Cemetery, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
130 named places within 25 miles
- Mound Prairie Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Murdoch McDonald: 4.9 mi
- Site of the Kickapoo Battlefield: 7.9 mi
- Frankston Railroad Depot: 9.2 mi
- Frankston City Park: 9.2 mi
- Kickapoo Battlefield Monument: 7.9 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 10.7 mi
- Poynor City Park: 11.0 mi
- Green Park: 11.3 mi
- Calhoun Park: 11.3 mi
- Daly Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Flint Hill: 7.1 mi
- Cary Lake Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Rocky Point: 8.3 mi
- Kickapoo Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 10.5 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 10.8 mi
- City Lake Park: 12.6 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 13.4 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- McDonald Museum: 4.3 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 9.2 mi
- Howard House Museum: 11.4 mi
- Bullard History Museum: 20.0 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 23.2 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 10.9 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 22.6 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | NNW 341° | 234 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WNW 285° | 231 m | 8.9 mi |
| Rock Hill | NNW 334° | 214 m | 11.0 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | N 350° | 212 m | 24.9 mi |
| Gray Mountain | ENE 71° | 209 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ESE 112° | 207 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Hope | ESE 121° | 206 m | 19.0 mi |
| Snow Mountain | NE 50° | 201 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395065419
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